The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-04-02
WHAT JOHN FOUND.
A Criminal Investigation which Led to
Most Happy Result.

Most Happy Result.
II was about five minutes after the sec
ond and last whistle had blown at Darts
saCc factory when Annie Vclga came run
mug up the street, painting and rel OF
face. John Dart standing on the steps
talking with two strangers smiled as sho
came mp and said, in Signify surprised
zones:
'You are late this morning, Miss Volga
something never before known"
Yes, sir, | am sorry, but oversight
myself"
up late last nigh,-had a beau, per-
hap,P suggested John, roguishly
NO, sir" rotor ed Annie promptly and
rather snaJp SHY, for, even though hG
was the nephew of William Dart, the
great shoe man, AM tn prospective heir
a. all his wealth, she consl cred he wHs
taking liberty, espcculIy before
strangers. Perhaps pretty and lrm little
Annie had some other reason, too, for re-
scutug his remark.
Pretty GIRL sal one OF the strangers
nj She had passed.
"T"s." ass,ntei John, land about the
ncatcst, quickest girl ever IN the work
room." ANA then the stranger began tlll.-
m, a,a.u very earnestly as before Annie
SAM up the steps
well" sait John, "of course you may
sausly yoursc +, but can tel you before
hand there is not one of our girls whom We
do not trust IL will take you about i
iay, for they live in all dirrcti n from
here If you have to search their rooms. As
1uyie says must go with you IN that case,
tn sooner 1t Is over the better for me-"
Tneu they all three went upstairs 10 the
glrl,' wOrH-ruOrn.
'lF. those who stopped at DiuguS'
jaN-lry store last night on tha way HON,
from work, please stand up" sad John.
Over hall o. them stood up while JJhn
took down tLc names and the numbers OF
tle.r rooms and tn detectives watched
each face iccnly So far no one was dis
turbed by a guilty conscience. Ait
ascertain ng Oryon "a doubt that al. who
had been in the store reported, John an
nOunCeI:
Eve have received worl that a valuable
amount OF j"welry was stolen from TINS
Grl last night at bout the hour you We're
ahera, therefore sujpicion has fallen upon
YOU. and cacn girl must allow her room to
b. search If tbs goods are not previously
found upon her person"
so the search began. A quiet, trusty
rirl. much older than the o hers, and no
fore. was appointed to conduct the per
sonsi investigation in anoth r room. one
after another left tho work. room To return
Az a few minutes declared innocent, until
the officers were satisfied none OF the goods
were at the factory.
Nov" SAL John, when the last girl
hal returned, "wil each one Of you give
me your keys in turn, for must accom-
p.ny this officer in his search whlc the
other remains hero.'
mot this morn ing" spoke up Annie
Velga quickly, while the smart detective
fe.t the jewels in his grasp, 80 to SIP ak
and the reward in his pockets. John
looked surprIsei-som said he turned q
triile pale as he look d into Annie's flushed
gul.ty face.
''Yes, Of course, this morning." no an
swercd, graveiy. what difference Is it
Hiss AnnicW
Nonc,n answered. Annie. hastily; hui
AZ John took her key the detective, think
ing Il best to search her room at once in
stead Of in h r turn, she burst out crynl
and seemed 50 broken down the remaining
Off CT felt justified in placing her un !cl
arrest
John hal visited hnnic's room before
JUS once, not many evenings lc'orc IL,
bad taken her book TO REID aid II SINAI
basket of fruit, thinking that as neat Il way
H. Dcgn hls cDurtship IA any He Ia,
thou ,ht ~ ne left that evening IT was tn
ir tlicst, bris test little room h. had eve
secn, far exceeding any in his uncle"
grand inanslUA. He had little thought tn
next time he clmocd the stairs to room
Nc 81 would b. upon such painful cl
rAnd. IL CUu,d not believe sweet lttl
Annie gully until it was proved yet h
climbed tAe steps unwllllugly, and wit
more unwilling fin 5eri turned in the loo
tAC key AEul had SUR 'udcrcI W ncn Ill
door was open he stood for a III n2nt II
ruso ut, Tho room seemed tn. same, "
not the same either Whore. the cvenin
be had calcl "a lr'tty Japanese scrce
bid stood, VS. now IA rather shabby thong
scrupulously clean It'll stove, AMI Their.
an a skillet with f5w p ltatocs left iro'
The morn ngs meal; and Il dainty be,
with covers thrown back and pillows al
i'm, was drawn out VIII re ha stood "A sma
book cabinet he had particularly notice,
John rcassurci himself he was III I'll
right door by several Lite articles O
Che walls, and while the busy dctectiy
was diving around in Annlc'S one trun
AM the bureau drawers look ng for the 10!
treasure, John was looking around at tn
Ettlc jewel Of room, fairy's paradise /
81 seemed 10 him Across the foot OF Il
bed was dainty nlght-dress, TO be- sur
made of cheap muslin and trimmed
sroquct lace, but John dill not know Il
dill renee between it and one of line
trimmed in finest thread Two small sill
peis were set precisely under the bed, al
ever a stoo by their side was pair Of r,
stockings, turned wrong dc out as thOul
20 ar. Indeed, am telling the truth VIII,
tell II, that while the detectives back "
tUrned searching Annie's small dish cu
board, John quickly stuffed that pair OF r
stockings in has coatpocket. Why he did
he could never satisfactorily explain. The
as be sat IN ,re on the bed looking arou
upon the tidy disorder il came across h
what was the reason OF hnnie's confusi
and distress, for, astute as mankind is 20
orally believed 10 be, he could dimly ims
ine that no little woman as neat a. An
could endure 10 have her castle caught
such confusion. Perhaps had it been